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Bhalgour

Pranpur mandal
Pincode 854116
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LGD code
225396
Pincode
854116
Post office
Mahadevpur (Katihar)
Population
1,294
Households
247
Literacy rate
54.1%
Sex ratio
920 ♀/1000♂
Workers
557
Distance to district centre
77 km
Distance to mandal centre
5 km
Distance to Patna
260 km
Distance to Kolkata
325 km
Nearest railway station
Labha · 2 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government hospital Kumaripur · 10 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bhalgour compares

By population, Bhalgour ranks #39 of 85 villages in Pranpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
54.1%
+11.9% vs mandal average
Bhalgour
54.1%
Pranpur mandal
42.2%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
920
−4 vs mandal average
Bhalgour
920
Pranpur mandal
924
Household size
people per home
5.2
+0.4 vs mandal average
Bhalgour
5.2
Pranpur mandal
4.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Bhalgour at a glance

Bhalgour is a village of 1,294 people in 247 households (Census 2011) in Pranpur block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 39th-largest of 85 villages in Pranpur block. Literacy is 54%, 12 points above the block average of 42% and the sex ratio is 920 women per 1,000 men. It lies 77 km from the Katihar district centre, 15 km from Talashur, the nearest town, 2 km from Labha railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854116, served by Mahadevpur (Katihar) post office; the LGD village code is 225396. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government hospital Kumaripur, 10 km away. The village votes in Pranpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nisha Singh. The population is estimated at 1,526 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kewala

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Bhalgour · this village1,29454%
Babhni · Ramnagar31830%0.9 km NE
Babhni · Pranpur1,85540%0.9 km NE
Babhni · Rajauli00.9 km NE
Babhni · Sirdala55253%0.9 km NE
Babhni · Katiya73259%0.9 km NE
Babhni · Dinara00.9 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bhalgour

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
4
Power hours (winter)
4
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
23
Distance to district HQ (km)
23
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
7
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KEBALA
Total area (ha)
108.15
Irrigated area (ha)
51.2
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Bhalgour

LGD code
225396
Pincode
854116
Post office
Mahadevpur (Katihar)
Population (Census 2011)
1,294
Population (projected 2026)
1,526
Households
247
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
920
Literacy rate
54.1%
Coordinates
25.43473°N, 87.72242°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Katihar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Pranpur
Member of Parliament
Tariq Anwar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Nisha Singh
Block / Mandal
Pranpur
Getting there

How to reach Bhalgour

Mandal centre
Pranpur · ≈ 4.8 km
≈ 10 min by car · 12 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Katihar · ≈ 77 km
≈ 2 h 39 min by car · 3 h 8 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,680 people
Talashur · ≈ 15 km
≈ 31 min by car · 37 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna260 kmcapital
  • Kolkata325 km
  • Delhi1099 km
  • Hyderabad1309 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationLabha2 km
  • Bus stopBagalbari11 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment hospital Kumaripur10 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India19 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Petrol Pump21 km
  • CollegeD S College18 km
  • Police stationNaka No 2(Police Station)19 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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